I am preparing to build a woodworking shop/garage 30x40 with a double garage door on the front gable end. I plan to have a loft with load bearing trusses and am trying to decide whether to place the stairs inside or build a landing with exterior stairs and a rear entry door. I plan to use the loft for a wood drying kiln and storage, so I won't be going up there frequently. I would appreciate pros and cons from anyone with prior experience. Also, any general advice on a new construction workshop. Thanks, Walt
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loft stairs
- Thread starter wliggett
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Welcome to GJ.
You'll probably get more responses if you post your question in a different thread.
You'll probably get more responses if you post your question in a different thread.
HOTFR8
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Welcome to the GJ.
You beat me to it so I will add simply introduce yourself here. Post your question in the General Discussion area.
Welcome to GJ.
You'll probably get more responses if you post your question in a different thread.
You beat me to it so I will add simply introduce yourself here. Post your question in the General Discussion area.
Welcome, exterior stairs would free up interior space.
Oops, wrong neighborhood....will post to general.
And btw, I am new to the forum, but not new to woodworking in tight spaces. Started with a basement corner, then to a single car garage. I moved up to large 2 car with everything on wheels and began making maloof style rockers. Moved 3 yrs ago with no garage, so am renting space with a loft. Now I found a great place with a large flat lot out back and will be building a dedicated shop with loft. Any experienced advice out there would be greatly appreciated. Walt (retired master chief, diver)
And btw, I am new to the forum, but not new to woodworking in tight spaces. Started with a basement corner, then to a single car garage. I moved up to large 2 car with everything on wheels and began making maloof style rockers. Moved 3 yrs ago with no garage, so am renting space with a loft. Now I found a great place with a large flat lot out back and will be building a dedicated shop with loft. Any experienced advice out there would be greatly appreciated. Walt (retired master chief, diver)
tskills10
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Master Chief, Welcome to GJ. I'm also looking to build a garge shop in a couple years and am curious to see ideas from the projects of others. I too am prior Navy, I was an avionics tec, inflight tech on P3 Orion. retired Airforce security forces